The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
A ooLossus or RAMEsrs II.

Tho Boston Journal announces that the
Egypt Exploration fund society. through It's
American vice president the Rev. DIR. W. q.
Winslow, Of Boston, has presented 10 the
Museum of Fine Arts very valuable
colossus Of Ramescs H., the most renowned
81 oil the monarohs Of ancient Egypt, and
biblically known ~ the Pharoah who com
PEELED the lsraclites TO build the treasure
cities pithom and Raamses. This
colossus was disclosed by Mr.. Griffith,
at Ntbcshch, which Is q few miles
from the site Of Tanis, the Biblical
Zoan, aud oyerlooks the "Ficlds Of Zoan,"
whore the "wondcrs" occurred. The inter.
esling remains Of the twelfth and thirteenth
as we'll ~ tho nineteenth dynastics, the last
named being that Of Harnesses nj Ncbesheh,
will be fully discussed In the society's me-
moir, "Lanis; Part H." now In preparation.
Photographs OF the site now represent vast
chamber cNcavnted deep into the ground,
where lie the massive tiers of the temples
foundation ON or about which are
fngmontary monuments with n sphynx
Of tho twelfth dynasty ia the fore
ground aud In the background
the colossus of Ramcscs rcposing ignomin.
ionsly ON It's side. This Is believed To be the
only colossus Of Rgmescs H. Ia the United
States and the only regret ]. that n portion
Of the nose should be- wanting. 10 Is n sit
ting nguc finely cut In dark gray granite
and bears the usual names aud titles. It's
dimensions are as follows Hight with ped.
cslal), q feet . inches. grratcst width, 3 feet
q inches. frontage, . feet ? inches; feet az
inches Ia length; hands, "a inches. forciin.
GER u inches; face from chin To
headdrcSs on the forehead, i0k
inches. The weight, exclusive 81 the
pedestal, exceeds three tons. On the belt is
Inscribed "R,NrsEs MIA ANoS." On the
right side the inscription In hicrogyphs
reads "NEn TAM M usEn M rOroF oS RA,"
that Is, Lord VI the two lands. etc. upper
aud lower Egypt. On the left side are the
the words, "NIn KHAN RANIsEs NKR ANON"
that T., Lord of diadcms," etc. On the
back are three perpendicular lines, the iirst
reading. "RuT sENsu Mrs RuroA ~
Nrn KuANt," that Il, Monuments
all consecraic 10 tkc Great Consc.
cracd (Iord Of diadcms -RASEsg
Mcr Amonl. The plural Of monuments Is
given, a. there were two colossi. one being
badly shattered. The second line reads
| "Ncfrr Nutcr Sch Fani, - (cic 'Sc ia Neb
light ~ the two lands; "lla User Ma Soiop
ON Ra" (Son Of IRA lord Of diadcms-
| Harnesses Mer Amonl The last line rcads:
"Rut Mennu Ncb Ruiaa lior Ncb FAM"
t"Monumcnts all consccmie Ia the great
/ cnnsrcratcd," over "lnri Of the two lorls Z"
etc Snmc Of the accepted types 81 the face
of Rnmcscs II. have L.. breadth. but the re-.
scmblancc 10 the famous fragment with per.
feet fncc from the Rame'scum NOW IN the llrit.
ish museum, 4 marked. II j. that 81 rcpo.c,
dignity aud indifference 10 human suffering,
combined with determination. will and
kingly pride. The hest preserved of the
/ colossal faces NJ Abou Simbcl Is OF the Same
cast or outline ~ the Ramcscs in Boston.
The Egypt exploration fund also presents 10
the museum a fine profile Of Ramoscs IN
/ Limestone, from Ncbcshch which may safely
/ I've pronounced 20 bc pue ~ the most hcaui.
| fnl specimens of'skilful works 81 the kind
that fgypt has yet furnished Ia archaeology.
/ The fragment. weighing but 30 pounds, i
/ an exquisite memkn,6 Of the mrc ability Of
Inc artists In the Rcmcs.idc period.